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The driver, an unnamed man who is an outside contractor, was caught during a routine security sweep in a parking lot across the street from the club about an hour before press vans joined the presidential motorcade that was scheduled to enter Trump's private golf course nearby, according to The Hill . (more...)

The children have been removed from the home. Authorities declared that the Tucson couple was taken into custody shortly after one of the children escaped the house and sought refuge in a nearby convenience store. Each parent faces 94 years to life in prison if convicted on more than two dozen charges, including torture, child abuse and false imprisonment. A child there was able to escape and use an older mobile phone to call the police. (more...)

Ayers characterized the offer as the North having "dangled a meeting in hopes of the vice president softening his message, which would have ceded the world stage for their propaganda during the Olympics ". Japan and the United States have been patrolling the western Korean Peninsula since previous year to enforce the UN sanctions against North Korea because of its nuclear and ballistic missile program. (more...)

One report from the launch livestream said it had raised the equivalent of 4.7 billion yuan (or 735 million USD) from the pre-sale. The Venezuelan government has outlined its plans and expectations for the petro in a website built for the cryptocurrency and hosted by the country's Ministerio del Poder Popular para Educacion Universitaria Ciencia, Tecnologia (MPPEUCT). (more...)

JPMorgan, the biggest US bank, plans to buy development rights from landmarks in the surrounding area so it can build a taller tower. The building will be the first major project under Manhattan's new East Midtown rezoning plan. "Good jobs, modern buildings and concrete improvements that will make East Midtown stronger for the hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers who work here", de Blasio said in a statement . (more...)

Britain is about to enter a deep freeze that the Met Office said could unleash "significant snow" and bitterly cold weather across the nation until the start of Spring . Prof Adam Scaife, from the Met Office Hadley Centre, said: "This warming results from a breakdown of the usual high-altitude westerly winds and it often leads to a switch in our weather: with cold easterly conditions more likely to dominate subsequent United Kingdom weather". (more...)

During the following years Graham, through the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, developed a highly professional but spiritually grounded methodology which saw him preach the gospel to almost 215 million people in more than 185 countries and territories. (more...)

On the other hand, Minister Gigaba announced some relief for the poor and the working class in the form of below inflation increase in personal income tax , while ensuring an above average increase in social grants. "We are anticipating growth of 1,5% in 2018, rising to 2,1% in 2020", Gigaba said. The Treasury said South Africa faced a 48.2 billion rand revenue gap in the current 2017/18 fiscal year ending in March, down from an earlier estimate of 50.8 billion rand, and that the revenue ... (more...)

In Aotearoa New Zealand we particularly honour the indigenous language of the nation, Te Reo Maori, and support all efforts to bring it into the public sphere. The prime minister said her government established the IMLI in Dhaka, creating facilities for researchers from home and overseas to conduct their study and research works on mother languages. (more...)

Al Jazeera was not able to independently confirm how many students remain unaccounted for. A military source last night told Saharareporters that they could not confirm or deny if the missing girls were abducted. The mass abduction and Jonathan's handling of it was seen as contributing to his 2015 election defeat to Mohammadu Buhari, who promised to bring the Boko Haram insurgency to an end. (more...)

R. Scott Jobe, commander of the USA base, after the F-16 jettisoned its two external fuel tanks into Lake Ogawara in Aomori Prefecture. Misawa base Commander Col. Onodera said there have been no reports of injuries or damage on the ground or in the lake where the tanks were jettisoned. While the full details of fuel leakage in the lake are being confirmed, the Lake Ogawara fishery association chose to completely halt fishing in the lake until the fuel oil is retrieved. (more...)

It citied articles 62 and 63 of the Pakistani Constitution, which state that a disqualified individual can not lead a party, Pakistan Today reported. The verdict will not affect the PML-N's registration as a party. Justice Nisar, while reading out the verdict, said that a person who is disqualified under Articles 62 and 63 of the Constitution is not eligible to sign on any document needed to nominate someone to the National Assembly or Senate. (more...)

In a series of tweets last night, State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert confirmed that a meeting had in fact been planned. We regret their failure to seize this opportunity. North Korea pulled out of the meeting after Pence announced new sanctions over Kim's nuclear weapons program and harshly criticized the regime, Ayers said. (more...)

Larry Belcher, died in a vehicle crash in 2008. And the circumstances of this particular vote are unique; the special election was called when Rep. Dan Johnson, the occupant of the seat, committed suicide in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations. (more...)

Students from the school are also planning a march on Washington on March 24. President Donald Trump "is supportive of efforts to improve the federal background check system" for gun purchases. The NRA , following the shooting in Las Vegas , announced that the organisation supports bans on bump stocks , so long as the ban were implemented within the framework of existing laws and regulatory powers. (more...)

A spokesman from the Central Bank said that the hackers had taken control of a computer at the bank they were targeting and used the SWIFT system to transfer money to their own accounts. The City Union Bank clarified that the modus operandi of this incident is not related to the multibillion dollar fraud allegedly committed by diamond merchant Nirav Modi against the Punjab National Bank. (more...)

Billa was rushed to the hospital where he died, Mobile Police Chief Lawrence Battiste told a local Fox affiliate. The shooter, Robert Holly, was found dead in his home around 3am Wednesday. "Additionally, Billa made two felony and 17 misdemeanor arrests for the month". "I am concerned about the officer's family, and I'm concerned about the rest of the officers who on a daily basis put their lives on the lives for the city", Mobile Councilman Fred Richard said. (more...)

The FBI investigated the remark but did not determine who made it. The disclosure spread angry disbelief among Parkland residents and prompted Florida's Republican Governor Rick Scott to call for FBI Director Christopher Wray to resign. (more...)

The government is seeking a transition deal after that date which will see the United Kingdom bound by the rules of the European Union for a period of around two years but without having any say in setting the rules that binds the 28-nation body. (more...)

Addressing a rally in Shillong, Rahul said, "Just because the BJP can buy a few MLAs, including Congress MLA, you cannot buy the church". Highlighting Congress" "contribution' in the emergence of Meghalaya in terms of literacy, the Congress president said, "Under the Congress Govt, we have seen the emergence of Meghalaya as the most literate state of India with the highest rate of female enrollment in primary schools in the entire country". (more...)

Australian Trade Minister Steve Ciobo said the landmark agreement would eliminate more than 98 percent of tariffs in a trade zone with a combined GDP of some US$13 trillion. "Public scrutiny of trade agreements is welcome and important". However, the estimated impact of the CPTPP deal on New Zealand's economy is more modest than that of the original TPP. (more...)

A majority believes more effective mental health screening and treatment, along with stricter gun control laws, could have prevented the Parkland, FL, shooting. The shooting at the school in Parkland, Fla ., last Wednesday by 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz who used an AR-15-style rifle to gun down his former classmates, ignited the contentious debate about creating stronger background checks and barring the purchase of assault weapons. (more...)

The unemployment rate also rose to 4.4% as fewer workers were economically inactive. Average weekly earnings excluding bonuses rose 2.5% from a year earlier, the most since December 2016, the Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday. (more...)

You led us into the land of Wakanda without ego, without pretense, without fear", Nyong'o wrote . The abilities of T'Challa's mettle as the future king and as Black Panther is tested when he enters into conflict with the enemy. "From someone who loves you", she continued. Why all of a sudden is it "We can't follow it" when it's African? Black Panther has changed superhero films having demolished the box office, bringing in an estimated $426.6 million worldwide and $241.6 million in ... (more...)

As Fox News reported , Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School expects all classes to resume by Tuesday, almost two weeks after a gunman opened fire, killing 17 students and faculty. Music stars Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga and Cher have thrown their support behind the march. Oprah Winfrey also pledged $500,000 their cause, as did actor George Clooney and his wife, Amal. (more...)

Activists say there has been no letup to the wave of airstrikes and artillery shelling on eastern Ghouta since government and Russian forces stepped up their assault late Sunday. Ankara recognizes these organizations as terrorists. The withdrawal of the pro-Bashar al-Assad terror groups came when they were about 10 km (about 6 miles) away from Afrin, in northwestern Syria. (more...)

There is also a report that Vikram has been detained by the agency but it has not been confirmed yet. The total outstanding amount, along with interest, amounts to Rs 3,695 crore. A year later, Kothari has allegedly not paid back either the interest or the loan and in Feb 2017, Bank of Baroda, a consortium partner declared pen manufacturer Rotomac Global Pvt Ltd as "wilful defaulter". (more...)

The president then asserted that the agency was perhaps distracted by the investigation into possible Trump administration ties to Russian Federation. Critics are putting the President on blast for golfing in West Palm Beach, Florida while funerals for some victims of the Parkland school shooting were taking place less than an hour away. (more...)